str8 fire beautiful kix

they are not

After decades of avoidance, I suddenly ok with white shoes now.

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both very nice

suicoke is like visvim, really good choice if you are a small japanese person who owns an art gallery and has $$$$$

as someone who is taller than 6’ and dresses “more masculine / less cute” than yr average japanese fashion person i find suicoke / visvim stuff looks not quite right on my feet, the proportions get messed up as your feet get bigger slowly and your legs get longer

instead i got birkenstock kyoto, similarly for visvims i buy non japanese shoes of similar qualities, like sebago boat shoes or quoddy mocs etc. actually if you look at the footwear collabs western workwear brands like engineered garments do they hit that vibe but more tailored for western body proportions

if you have size 6-9 feet you can comfortably ignore my advice i think

i meant to say your legs get longer faster than your feet get bigger, so not only do things like visvim FBTs start to look silly as your feet get longer (by turning even more into pointy genie shoes) they look even sillier because size 12 fbts on a 6’ or taller person somehow end up daintier looking than they do as size 7s on a 5’ tall person

having lustful feelings about various colourful Flower Mountain models, though i rarely move far from a few variants of black canvas sneakers

oh yeah 100% i was actually looking at their universal work collaboration awhile back, ultimately passed because they look pretty fragile, but good example of what i meant by "footwear collabs *by) western workwear brands"

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/universal-works-x-flower-mountain-113953667.html

i believe there is a 2023 collaboration currently going on too

https://us.stuartslondon.com/flower-mountain-x-universal-works-yamano-brown-nubuck-p58258/s414646

these were the ones i wanted!

moccasin stitch aesthetic

yeah!! i figured those would go fast. the rest of it looks sturdy enough

if i can find a new pair for $100 …

They look cool from the side

I’m 5’9 size 10.5… not sure what shoes are good

you're just going to have to try different stuff and see if you can MAKE IT WORK

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Saw these in the wild. Need!

finally found something to replace my long gone Supra Vader Skytops (RIP)

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Beauty, what’s the name?

Levi’s Drive Hi

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Just bought these. If you see a dude in a bar with these on chances are it me. Sitting in a closet since 1987 vibes

I keep getting Sabah shoes advertised to me and I have to admit I like them - got 'im!! - but I go to their website and they cost a fucking fortune, particularly once you clock that they are just gentrified Turkish street shoes so i look around and there are a couple of companies that make essentially the exact same thing for far less. Anyway I just got a pair of black slip-ons from Atlantis and i love them - https://www.atlantishandmade.com

^ they have a dubious "grounding" thing going on where they will add a.... copper rivet....? to the bottom of the shoe but i got a rubber sole without a rivet

have fun not being grounded

are you actually wearing them barefoot as the website implies y/n

i tried both ways and they stay on either way. will probably save them for sunnier climes/times so no socks is probably how i’ll wear them

No socks, no service

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Spring kix arrived

im glad that asics are popping. way better than NBs to me

those are hott xp.

recently got my first pair of pumas (don't even know is that a solid brand??) in a sort of low rise beige that i have to wear sock-less bc they ran a bit small, but they hold up well without socks and are comfortable to bounce around in without caring if they get scuffed.

I've had some nice Pumas over the years. Any major brand is going to probably be fine if it's a sneaker that they've been making for a while, imo.

Fingers crossed for these on my bday

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Nice

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"Excuse me, Javier, I got one question for you..."

douche factor

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Nice

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Ok

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Like but can’t find online

I’ve seen those before, somewhere. Can’t remember.

This is the first time the redesigned “big N” logo has looked good to me. And cleats are always cool af

https://hbx.com/women/brands/new-balance/xc-72-4-white

I’m a big fan of the 327’s with the BIG N. I mostly see women wearing them.

Dope! Thanks

I don’t usually do suede but these Sauconys were on sale and they spoke to me. What I wasn’t expecting was that double lace action, I’m kinda into it though

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they are noiiice

today i learned that they stopped selling onitsuka tigers in the US as of last november. this is horrible. i haven't owned a pair in 10+ years but was actually thinking about getting a clean white pair for summer.

I like these Converse Run Star Trainers. The red ones are nice too.

https://www.converse.com/shop/p/run-star-trainer-unisex-low-top-shoe/A08263MP.html?dwvar_A08263MP_color=blue%2Fapex%20green%2Fegret

Sometimes I’m like fuck it, I know my kix are awesome, I don’t have to apologize for being cool

https://www.nike.com/t/air-pegasus-89-golf-shoes-nFRZ7Z

You beauty. Shame their not stocked my size